On a bit of a tangent, we saw a major exodus of girls from high school softball to high school soccer. The coaches were the major factor (softball driving girls out, soccer welcoming girls in), but from a student-athlete standpoint the girls had a better chance of playing in soccer (more positions, more opportunity, more player-friendly coach). Likewise, we saw a large jump in track numbers ... girls figured out soccer and track provided a lot of standing around time to socialize. Seriously!
I think that has a lot to do with it. Parents invest a ton of money with the expectation of a partial scholarship.
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